Story of a House: Charlotte Smith

More is More! At home with Charlotte Smith by Jesma Reynolds photographs by Catherine Nguyen In Charlotte Smith’s world, more is always better. More art, more accessories, more color, more furniture. The owner of Raleigh’s two-year-old Union Camp Collective sells…

Click! Photography Festival

Click Bait Click! Photography Festival by Katherine Poole photograph courtesy Click! Photography Festival Gov. Roy Cooper has officially proclaimed October Photography Month in North Carolina, and the Click! Photography Festival is your chance to observe it. Click! will put on…

Wheel Chix

“Our purpose is to make women feel comfortable and confident, and have more fun, and be fit, and have a group of women to support them.” –Chris Newport, president, Wheel Chix cycling club by Jessie Ammons photograph by Madeline Gray…

Yep Roc Records 20th anniversary

Listen Up Yep Roc Records 20th anniversary bash by Jessie Ammons photograph by Charles Harris “We always stop and ask ourselves, can we add value to what our artists are creating? Can we amplify what they’re doing?” says Billy Maupin,…

SECCA Slam for Art Golf Tournament

Fore SECCA Slam for Art combines golf and modern art by Jessie Ammons photograph courtesy SEECA Slam for Art “We wanted to totally up the ante” on the fundraising front, says Siobhan Olson, a member of the board of directors…

Piedmont Wholesale Flowers

Flower Power A flower farmers’ market thrives in Durham by Jessie Ammons photograph by Casey Toth A crop of local farmers is looking for new ways to grow, and believes that farming flowers is the way to do it. “We…

Raleigh Now Spotlight: NCMA’s Threads of Africa

Cultural Immersion NCMA’s Threads of Africa celebrates new gallery by Jessie Ammons The North Carolina Museum of Art’s substantial and impressive African art collection is getting a fresh spotlight with a center-stage display and new gallery in the musem’s East…

Wallscapes

Through the Lens: Wallscapes by Jessie Ammons photographs by Geoff Wood and Gibson Wood “Buildings come in a few colors: brown, blue, and clear. Adding another layer of color is what, I think, art does,” says Jedidiah Gant of the…

Take a Child Outside Week

Get Out Take a Child Outside Week by Jessie Ammons Heading outside for a breath of fresh air is rarely a bad idea. Taking a young person along with you: even better. This month, you can join the national movement…

Project CATCH

CATCHing on Supporting vital work for homeless children by Jessie Ammons photographs by Juli Leonard “There are misconceptions about what homelessness is,” says Traci Farmer, a local artist and hairdresser who serves on the board of the nonprofit Project CATCH….

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